“We want to make sure that our products are not just fun but are good for people,” said Mr. Zuckerberg, the company’s founder. “We need to refocus the system.”

If you’re among the network’s more than two billion users, expect to see fewer viral videos and news articles in the coming weeks, and more posts that include interactions between you and the people you know.

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7. And now, a little escapism: Come with us on a tour of one of America’s last pencil factories.

These mesmerizing photos by Christopher Payne show the inner workings of the General Pencil Company in New Jersey, which has been in the business since 1889. He visited the factory dozens of times over the past few years, documenting every phase of the manufacturing process.

The film finds the beloved bear in London, where he comes across a pop-up book filled with illustrations of the city’s landmarks. He wants to send it to Peru as a birthday present for his aunt Lucy, but a dastardly villain gets in his way.

The director Paul King and his team of actors and animators “spin good writing and seamless digital effects into Rococo children’s entertainment,” our critic writes.

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9. The head of our Cooking team, Sam Sifton, has some ideas about what to cook this weekend.